Numerical verification code generation method and device

ABSTRACT

Embodiments of the present application provide a method and device for generating digital verification codes. The specific implementation of the method comprises the following steps: selecting a first number of different digitals from digitals 0-9 when it is needed to generate a digital verification code, wherein the first number is smaller than the number of digits of the digital verification code to be generated; generating a digital verification code including at least two identical digitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining the first number of different digitals according to a preset rule; and outputting the generated digital verification code to a designated user terminal. By applying the embodiments of the present application, it is possible to reduce the difficulty for a user to remember the digital verification codes.

The present application claims the priority to a Chinese PatentApplication No. 201510719071.1, filed with the State IntellectualProperty Office of People's Republic of China on Oct. 28, 2015 andentitled “Method and Device for Generating Digital Verification Codes”,which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates to the field of verification codetechnology, and particularly to a method and device for generatingdigital verification codes.

BACKGROUND

With people's increasing attention being paid on network security, theverification code technology is developing more and more rapidly. Averification code takes a variety of forms such as a digitalverification code, an alphabet verification code, a graphic verificationcode and a combination thereof and so on, wherein the digitalverification code is a form with simple principles and broadapplications. The verification code generally presents in a securityverification part. For security needs to prevent brute force attacks,the verification code is often used to verify whether a user behavior isauthentic.

In a mobile era, receiving a digital verification code by a shortmessage is a very common and effective way for verifying the validity ofa cell phone number or the authenticity of a user. When a user needs tofill a digital verification code in a short message into a certainapplication of a computer or a cell phone, the user needs to rememberthis digital verification code in a short time and therefore may have tocheck the short message for several times.

In prior arts, each bit of a digital verification code is selectedrandomly from the Arabic digitals 0-9 and the selected result isgenerated as a verification code. The generated code is typically acombination of digitals, each bit of which is different and which is outof order. However, for such a verification code, it is very difficultfor the user to remember it in a short time and then enter it correctlyonce.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present application provide a method and device forgenerating digital verification code so as to reduce the difficulty fora user to remember the digital verification codes.

In order to achieve the above objective, embodiments of the presentapplication disclose a method for generating digital verification codeswhich comprises the following steps:

selecting a first number of different digitals from digitals 0-9 when itis needed to generate a digital verification code, wherein the firstnumber is smaller than the number of digits of the digital verificationcode to be generated;

generating a digital verification code including at least two identicaldigitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining the firstnumber of different digitals according to a preset rule; and outputtingthe generated digital verification code to a designated user terminal.

Preferably, the step of generating a digital verification code includingat least two identical digitals appeared consecutively by arranging andcombining the first number of different digitals according to a presetrule comprises:

generating a digital verification code by arranging the selected firstnumber of different digitals randomly or in an order from small to largeor from large to small, and inserting, after each of one or moredigitals in the first number of different digitals, a same digital asthat digital according to the number of digits of the digitalverification code to be generated.

Preferably, when the number of digits of the digital verification codeto be generated is 4, the first number is 3;

the step of generating a digital verification code including at leasttwo identical digitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combiningthe first number of different digitals according to a preset rulecomprises:

generating the digital verification code by arranging the selected 3different digitals randomly or in an order from small to large or fromlarge to small and inserting, after one of the 3 digitals, a samedigital as that digital.

Preferably, when the number of digits of the digital verification codeto be generated is 6, the first number is in a range of 3-5;

the step of generating a digital verification code including at leasttwo identical digitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combiningthe first number of different digitals according to a preset rulecomprises:

arranging the selected 3-5 different digitals randomly or in an orderfrom small to large or from large to small,

if 3 digitals are selected, inserting, after each of the 3 digitalsrespectively, a same digital as that digital to generate the digitalverification code;

if 4 digitals are selected, inserting, after each of two of the 4digitals respectively, a same digital as that digital to generate thedigital verification code;

if 5 digitals are selected, inserting, after one of the 5 digitals, asame digital as that digital to generate the digital verification code.

Preferably, the step of outputting the generated digital verificationcode to a designated user terminal comprises:

sending the generated digital verification code in a short message to amobile user terminal.

In order to achieve the above objective, an embodiment of the presentapplication also discloses a device for generating digital verificationcodes which comprises

a selection module, configured to select a first number of differentdigitals from digitals 0-9 when it is needed to generate a digitalverification code, wherein the first number is smaller than the numberof digits of the digital verification code to be generated;

a verification code generation module, configured to generate a digitalverification code including at least two identical digitals appearedconsecutively by arranging and combining the first number of differentdigitals according to a preset rule; and

a verification code output module, configured to output the generateddigital verification code to a designated user terminal.

Preferably, the verification code generation module comprises anarrangement submodule and a generation submodule;

the arrangement submodule is configured to arrange the selected firstnumber of different digitals randomly or in an order from small to largeor from large to small;

the generation submodule is configured to generate a digitalverification code by inserting, after each of one or more digitals inthe first number of different digitals, a same digital as that digitalaccording to the number of digits of the digital verification code to begenerated.

Preferably, the arrangement submodule is a first arrangement submoduleand the generation submodule is a first generation submodule;

the first arrangement submodule is configured to arrange the selected 3different digitals randomly or in an order from small to large or fromlarge to small when the number of digits of the digital verificationcode to be generated is 4 and the first number is 3;

the first generation submodule is configured to generate the digitalverification code by inserting, after one of the 3 digitals, a samedigital as that digital.

Preferably, the arrangement submodule is a second arrangement submoduleand the generation submodule is a second generation submodule;

the second arrangement submodule is configured to arrange the selected3-5 different digitals randomly or in an order from small to large orfrom large to small when the number of digits of the digitalverification code to be generated is 6, and the first number is in arange of 3-5;

the second generation submodule is configured to:

if 3 digitals are selected, insert, after each of the 3 digitals, a samedigital as that digital to generate the digital verification code;

if 4 digitals are selected, insert, after each of two of the 4 digitals,a same digital as that digital to generate the digital verificationcode;

if 5 digitals are selected, insert, after one of the 5 digitals, a samedigital as that digital to generate the digital verification code.

Preferably, the verification code output module is specificallyconfigured to:

send the generated digital verification code in a short message to amobile user terminal.

In order to achieve the above objective, an embodiment of the presentapplication provides an electronic device suitable for generating adigital verification code, the electronic device comprising:

a housing, a processor, a memory, a circuit board, and a power circuit,wherein the circuit board is disposed inside a space enclosed by thehousing, the processor and the memory are disposed on the circuit board;the power circuit is used for powering various circuits or devices inthe electronic device; the memory is used for storing executable programcodes; the processor executes the program corresponding to theexecutable program codes by reading the executable program codes storedin the memory so as to execute the following steps:

selecting a first number of different digitals from digitals 0-9 when itis needed to generate a digital verification code, wherein the firstnumber is smaller than the number of digits of the digital verificationcode to be generated;

generating a digital verification code including at least two identicaldigitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining the firstnumber of different digitals according to a preset rule; and

outputting the generated digital verification code to a designated userterminal.

In order to achieve the above objective, an embodiment of the presentapplication provides an application program which is used for executingthe method for generating digital verification codes provided byembodiments of the present application when being executed. Here, themethod for generating digital verification codes comprises:

selecting a first number of different digitals from digitals 0-9 when itis needed to generate a digital verification code, wherein the firstnumber is smaller than the number of digits of the digital verificationcode to be generated;

generating a digital verification code including at least two identicaldigitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining the firstnumber of different digitals according to a preset rule; and

outputting the generated digital verification code to a designated userterminal.

In order to achieve the above objective, an embodiment of the presentapplication provides a storage medium for storing executable codes,which are used for carrying out the method for generating digitalverification codes provided by embodiments of the present applicationwhen being executed. Here, the method for generating digitalverification codes comprises:

selecting a first number of different digitals from digitals 0-9 when itis needed to generate a digital verification code, wherein the firstnumber is smaller than the number of digits of the digital verificationcode to be generated;

generating a digital verification code including at least two identicaldigitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining the firstnumber of different digitals according to a preset rule; and

outputting the generated digital verification code to a designated userterminal.

It can be seen from the above technical solutions that in theembodiments of the present application, when it is needed to generate adigital verification code, a first number of different digitals areselected from the digitals 0-9, wherein the first number is smaller thana the number of digits of the digital verification code to be generated;the first number of different digitals are arranged and combinedaccording to a preset rule to generate a digital verification codecomprising at least two identical digitals appeared consecutively; thegenerated digital verification code is output to a designated userterminal.

That is, a certain number of different digitals selected are arrangedand combined according to a preset rule in embodiments of the presentapplication, so as to generate a digital verification code comprising atleast two identical digitals appeared consecutively, thus reducing thedifficulty for a user to remember the digital verification codes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to illustrate the technical solutions in embodiments of thepresent application or in prior arts more clearly, drawings used in thedescription in embodiments of the present application or in prior artsare introduced briefly below. It is obvious that the drawings describedbelow are only for some embodiments of the present application, and aperson skilled in the art may further obtain other drawings according tothese drawings without doing any creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for generating digitalverification codes provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a device for generatingdigital verification codes provided by an embodiment of the presentapplication;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The technical solutions in embodiments of the present application willbe described clearly and completely below with reference to theaccompanying drawings of embodiments of the present application.Obviously, the described embodiments are merely some of the embodimentsof the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Allother embodiments obtained based on the embodiments of the presentapplication by those ordinary skills in the art without doing anycreative efforts fall in the protection scope defined by the presentapplication.

Embodiments of the present application provide a method and device forgenerating digital verification codes. In this solution, when it isneeded to generate a digital verification code, firstly a first numberof different digitals are selected from the digitals 0-9, wherein thefirst number is smaller than a number of digits of the digitalverification code to be generated. Then, the first number of differentdigitals are arranged and combined according to a preset rule togenerate a digital verification code comprising at least two identicaldigitals appeared consecutively. Finally, the generated digitalverification code is output to a designated user terminal.

The present application will be described in detail below by way ofspecific embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of the method for generating digitalverification codes provided by an embodiment of the present application,the method comprising the following steps:

Step S101: selecting a first number of different digitals from thedigitals 0-9 when it is needed to generate a digital verification code.

Specifically, the first number is smaller than the number of digits ofthe digital verification code to be generated.

Assuming that the number of digits of the digital verification code tobe generated is 4 and the first number may be 3, then the differentdigitals selected from 0-9 may be: 012, 123, 321, 147, 915, 246, 327,582, 359, 248, and so on.

Assuming that the number of digits of the digital verification code tobe generated is 6 and the first number may be 3-5, then the differentdigitals selected from 0-9 may be: 321, 147, 915, 246, 1234, 2475, 4213,1504, 12589, 04587, 45723, and so on.

Of course, in practical applications, the number of digits of thedigital verification code may be other number of digits, such as 5, 7, 8and the like. The reason for this is that common used number of bits ofthe digital verification code currently is 4 or 6, while other number ofdigits is applicable for embodiments of the present application.

Step S102: generating a digital verification code including at least twoidentical digitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining thefirst number of different digitals according to a preset rule.

In practical applications, it is possible to generate the digitalverification code by arranging the selected first number of differentdigitals randomly or in an order from small to large or from large tosmall, and inserting, after each of one or more digitals in the firstnumber of different digitals, a same digital as that digital accordingto the number of digits of the digital verification code to begenerated.

It is noted that the number of a plurality of digitals mentioned inembodiments of the present application is at least two.

Specifically, when the number of digits of the digital verification codeto be generated is 4 and the first number is 3; the step of generating adigital verification code including at least two identical digitalsappeared consecutively by arranging and combining the first number ofdifferent digitals according to a preset rule may be implemented in thefollowing two manners.

The first one comprises:

generating the digital verification code by arranging the selected 3different digitals randomly and inserting, after one of the 3 digitals,a same digital as that digital.

For example, part of the digitals listed in step S101 “012, 123, 321,147, 915, 246, 327, 582, 359, 248” are arranged randomly and a samedigital as that digital is inserted after one of these digitals and thegenerated digital verification codes are:

012→0012, 0112, 0122

123→4123, 1223, 1233

321→3321, 3221, 3211

147→4147, 1447, 1477

915→9915, 9115, 9155

246→2246, 2446, 2466

327→3327, 3227, 3277

582→5582, 5882, 5822

359→3359, 3559, 3599

248→2248, 2448, 2488

Here, left of the arrows are the initial data and right of the arrowsare the digital verification codes generated finally. It can be seenthat the digital verification codes generated according to the presetrule comprise two identical digitals appeared consecutively and havecertain regularity, thus reducing the difficulty for a user to rememberthe digital verification codes.

The second one comprises:

generating the digital verification code by arranging the selected 3different digitals in an order from small to large or from large tosmall and inserting, after one of the 3 digitals, a same digital as thatdigital.

For example, part of the digitals listed in step S101 “012, 123, 321,147, 915, 246, 327, 582, 359, 248” are arranged in an order from smallto large and a same digital as that digital is inserted after one of the3 digitals and the generated digital verification codes are:

012→0012, 0112, 0122

123→4123, 1223, 1233

321→4123, 1223, 1233

147→4147, 1447, 1477

915→4159, 1559, 1599

246→2246, 2446, 2466

327→2337, 2237, 2377

582→2558, 2588, 2258

359→3359, 3559, 3599

248→2248, 2448, 2488

Here, left of the arrows are the initial data and right of the arrowsare the digital verification codes generated finally. It can be seenthat the digital verification codes generated according to the presetrule comprise two identical digitals appeared consecutively and havecertain regularity, thus reducing the difficulty for a user to rememberthe digital verification codes.

Similarly, when the number of digits of the digital verification code tobe generated is 6 and the first number is 3-5; the step of generating adigital verification code including at least two identical digitalsappeared consecutively by arranging and combining the first number ofdifferent digitals according to a preset rule may also be implemented inthe following two manners.

The first one comprises:

arranging the selected 3-5 different digitals randomly,

if 3 digitals are selected, inserting, after each of the 3 digitalsrespectively, a same digital as that digital to generate the digitalverification code;

if 4 digitals are selected, inserting, after each of two of the 4digitals respectively, a same digital as that digital to generate thedigital verification code;

if 5 digitals are selected, inserting, after one of the 5 digitals, asame digital as that digital to generate the digital verification code.

For example, part of the digitals listed in step S101 “321, 147, 915,246, 1234, 2475, 4213, 1504, 12589, 04587, 45723” are arranged randomlyand a same digital as that digital is inserted after each of thesedigitals or each of two of or one of these digitals and the generateddigital verification codes are:

321→332211

147→114477

915→991155

246→224466

1234→412234, 112334, 112344, 122334, 122344, 123344

2475→224475, 224775, 224755, 244775, 244755, 247755

4213→442213, 442113, 442133, 422113, 422133, 421133

1504→415504, 115004, 115044, 155004, 155044, 150044

12589→412589, 122589, 125589, 125889, 125899

04587→004587, 044587, 045587, 045887, 045877

45723→445723, 455723, 457723, 457223, 457233

Here, left of the arrows are the initial data and right of the arrowsare the digital verification codes generated finally. It can be seenthat the digital verification codes generated according to the presetrule comprise two identical digitals appeared consecutively and havecertain regularity, thus reducing the difficulty for a user to rememberthe digital verification codes.

The second one comprises:

arranging the selected 3-5 different digitals in an order from small tolarge or from large to small,

if 3 digitals are selected, inserting, after each of the 3 digitalsrespectively, a same digital as that digital to generate the digitalverification code;

if 4 digitals are selected, inserting, after each of two of the 4digitals respectively, a same digital as that digital to generate thedigital verification code;

if 5 digitals are selected, inserting, after one of the 5 digitals, asame digital as that digital to generate the digital verification code.

For example, part of the digitals listed in step S101 “321, 147, 915,246, 1234, 2475, 4213, 1504, 12589, 04587, 45723” are arranged in anorder from small to large and a same digital as that digital is insertedafter each of these digitals or each of two of or one of these digitalsand the generated digital verification codes are:

321→112233

147→114477

915→115599

246→224466

1234→412234, 112334, 112344, 122334, 122344, 123344

2475→224457, 224577, 224557, 244577, 244557, 245577

4213→422344, 112344, 123344, 112234, 122334, 112334

1504→011455, 001145, 011445, 001455, 014455, 001445

12589→412589, 122589, 125589, 125889, 125899

04587→004578, 044578, 045578, 045788, 045778

45723→234457, 234557, 234577, 223457, 233457

Here, left of the arrows are the initial data and right of the arrowsare the digital verification codes generated finally. It can be seenthat the digital verification codes generated according to the presetrule comprise two identical digitals appeared consecutively and havecertain regularity, thus reducing the difficulty for a user to rememberthe digital verification codes.

It is understood that the above embodiments are only part of theembodiments rather than all of them.

Step S103: outputting the generated digital verification code to adesignated user terminal.

Specifically, the step of outputting the generated digital verificationcode to a designated user terminal may comprise: sending the generateddigital verification code in a short message to a mobile user terminalSpecific implementation is identical with that in prior arts, which isnot repeated here.

It can be seen from above that in this embodiment, a certain number ofdifferent digitals selected are arranged according to a preset rule inembodiments of the present application, so as to generate a digitalverification code comprising at least two identical digitals appearedconsecutively, and thus the difficulty for a user to remember thedigital verification code can be reduced.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a device for generatingdigital verification codes provided by the embodiments of the presentapplication, the device comprising: a selection module 201, averification code generation module 202, and a verification code outputmodule 203.

Here, the selection module 201 is configured to select a first number ofdifferent digitals from digitals 0-9 when it is needed to generate adigital verification code.

Specifically, the first number is smaller than the number of digits ofthe digital verification code to be generated.

The verification code generation module 202 is configured to generate adigital verification code including at least two identical digitalsappeared consecutively by arranging and combining the first number ofdifferent digitals according to a preset rule.

In this embodiment, the verification code generation module 202 maycomprises an arrangement submodule and a generation module (not shown).

The arrangement submodule is configured to arrange the selected firstnumber of different digitals randomly or in an order from small to largeor from large to small;

the generation submodule is configured to generate a digitalverification code by inserting, after each of one or more digitals inthe first number of different digitals, a same digital as that digitalaccording to the number of digits of the digital verification code to begenerated.

In this embodiment, the arrangement submodule may be a first arrangementsubmodule and the generation submodule may be a first generationsubmodule (not shown).

The first arrangement submodule is configured to arrange the selected 3different digitals randomly or in an order from small to large or fromlarge to small when the number of digits of the digital verificationcode to be generated is 4 and the first number is 3;

the first generation submodule is configured to generate the digitalverification code by inserting, after one of the 3 digitals, a samedigital as that digital.

In this embodiment, the arrangement submodule may be a secondarrangement submodule and the generation submodule may be a secondgeneration submodule (not shown).

The second arrangement submodule is configured to arrange the selected3-5 different digitals randomly or in an order from small to large orfrom large to small when the number of digits of the digitalverification code to be generated is 6, and the first number is in arange of 3-5;

the second generation submodule is configured to:

if 3 digitals are selected, insert, after each of the 3 digitals, a samedigital as that digital to generate the digital verification code;

if 4 digitals are selected, insert, after each of two of the 4 digitals,a same digital as that digital to generate the digital verificationcode;

if 5 digitals are selected, insert, after one of the 5 digitals, a samedigital as that digital to generate the digital verification code.

The verification code output module 203 is configured to output thegenerated digital verification code to a designated user terminal.

In this embodiment, the verification code output module 203 may beconfigured to send the generated digital verification code in a shortmessage to a mobile user terminal.

It can be seen from above that in this embodiment, a certain number ofdifferent digitals selected are arranged according to a preset rule inembodiments of the present application, so as to generate a digitalverification code at least comprising two identical digitals appearedconsecutively, and thus the difficulty for a user to remember thedigital verification code can be reduced.

The embodiments of the device are described relatively briefly andreference can be made to the description of the embodiments of themethod for its related contents since the embodiments of the device aresubstantially similar to those of the method.

An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic devicesuitable for generating a digital verification code, the electronicdevice comprising:

a housing, a processor, a memory, a circuit board, and a power circuit,wherein the circuit board is disposed inside a space enclosed by thehousing, the processor and the memory are disposed on the circuit board;the power circuit is used for powering various circuits or devices inthe electronic device; the memory is used for storing executable programcodes; the processor executes the program corresponding to theexecutable program codes by reading the executable program codes storedin the memory so as to execute the following steps:

selecting a first number of different digitals from digitals 0-9 when itis needed to generate a digital verification code, wherein the firstnumber is smaller than the number of digits of the digital verificationcode to be generated;

generating a digital verification code including at least two identicaldigitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining the firstnumber of different digitals according to a preset rule; and

outputting the generated digital verification code to a designated userterminal.

In this embodiment, this electronic device exists in many manners,comprising but not limited to:

(1) mobile communication equipment: this kind of equipment ischaracterized by mobile communication capabilities, and essentially aimsat providing voice, data communication. Such terminals comprise: smartphones (e.g. IPHONEs), multimedia cellphones, functional cellphones, andlow-level cellphones.

(2) ultra-mobile personal computer equipment: this kind of equipmentbelongs to category of personal computers, which has computing andprocessing functions and generally possesses mobile networking property.This kind of terminals comprise PDA, MID and UMPC equipments and thelike, such as IPADs.

(3) portable entertainment equipment: this kind of equipments maydisplay and play multimedia contents. this kind of equipments compriseaudio and video players (e.g. IPODs), handheld game consoles, e-booksreaders, as well as intelligent toys and portable on-board navigationequipments.

(4) server: an equipment providing computing services, which consists ofa processor, a hard disc, a memory, a system bus and the like. Thearchitecture of a server is similar with that of a general computer,however, due to the need to provide highly reliable services, therequirement there for in the aspects of the processing capacity, thestability, the reliability, the safety, the expandability, themanageability and the other aspects are relatively high.

(5) Other electronic devices with data interaction function.

In conclusion, in this embodiment, a certain number of differentdigitals selected are arranged according to a preset rule in embodimentsof the present application, so as to generate a digital verificationcode comprising at least two identical digitals appeared consecutively,and thus the difficulty for a user to remember the digital verificationcode can be reduced.

In order to achieve the above objective, an embodiment of the presentapplication provides an application program which is used for executingthe method for generating digital verification codes provided byembodiments of the present application when being executed. Here, themethod for generating digital verification codes comprises:

selecting a first number of different digitals from digitals 0-9 when itis needed to generate a digital verification code, wherein the firstnumber is smaller than the number of digits of the digital verificationcode to be generated;

generating a digital verification code including at least two identicaldigitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining the firstnumber of different digitals according to a preset rule; and

outputting the generated digital verification code to a designated userterminal.

In conclusion, in this embodiment, a certain number of differentdigitals selected are arranged according to a preset rule in embodimentsof the present application, so as to generate a digital verificationcode at least comprising two identical digitals appeared consecutively,and thus the difficulty for a user to remember the digital verificationcode can be reduced.

An embodiment of the present application provides a storage medium forstoring executable codes, which are used for executing the method forgenerating digital verification codes provided by embodiments of thepresent application when being executed. Here, the method for generatingdigital verification codes comprises:

selecting a first number of different digitals from digitals 0-9 when itis needed to generate a digital verification code, wherein the firstnumber is smaller than the number of digits of the digital verificationcode to be generated;

generating a digital verification code including at least two identicaldigitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining the firstnumber of different digitals according to a preset rule; and

outputting the generated digital verification code to a designated userterminal.

In conclusion, in this embodiment, a certain number of differentdigitals selected are arranged according to a preset rule in embodimentsof the present application, so as to generate a digital verificationcode at least comprising two identical digitals appeared consecutively,and thus the difficulty for a user to remember the digital verificationcode can be reduced.

It is noted that the relation terms herein such as “first” and “second”or the like are only used to distinguish one entity or operation fromanother entity or operation, but do not necessarily require or implythat there is actual relation or order between these entities oroperations. Moreover, the terms such as “include”, “comprise” or anyvariants thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, suchthat processes, methods, objects or devices comprising a series ofelements comprise not only those elements listed, but also otherelements not listed specifically or the intrinsic elements comprised inthese processes, methods, objects, or devices. Without more limitations,elements limited by the wording “comprise(s) a/an . . . ” do not excludethat there are additional identical elements in the processes, methods,objects, or devices which comprise the listed elements.

It can be understood by those ordinary skilled in the art that all or apart of the steps in the above implementations can be carried out byrelative hardware instructed by programs which may be stored in acomputer readable storage medium. The storage medium here refers toROM/RAM, a magnetic disk, an optical disk and so on.

Embodiments described above are just preferable embodiments of thepresent application, and not indented to limit the scope of the presentapplication. Any modifications, alternatives, improvements or the likewithin the spirit and principle of the present application are includedin the protection scope thereof.

1. A method for generating digital verification codes, wherein themethod comprises: selecting a first number of different digitals fromdigitals 0-9 when it is needed to generate a digital verification code,wherein the first number is smaller than the number of digits of thedigital verification code to be generated; generating a digitalverification code including at least two identical digitals appearedconsecutively by arranging and combining the first number of differentdigitals according to a preset rule; and outputting the generateddigital verification code to a designated user terminal.
 2. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein the step of generating a digitalverification code including at least two identical digitals appearedconsecutively by arranging and combining the first number of differentdigitals according to a preset rule comprises: generating a digitalverification code by arranging the selected first number of differentdigitals randomly or in an order from small to large or from large tosmall, and inserting, after each of one or more digitals in the firstnumber of different digitals, a same digital as that digital accordingto the number of digits of the digital verification code to begenerated.
 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein, when the numberof digits of the digital verification code to be generated is 4, thefirst number is 3; the step of generating a digital verification codeincluding at least two identical digitals appeared consecutively byarranging and combining the first number of different digitals accordingto a preset rule comprises: generating the digital verification code byarranging the selected 3 different digitals randomly or in an order fromsmall to large or from large to small and inserting, after one of the 3digitals, a same digital as that digital.
 4. The method according toclaim 2, wherein, when the number of digits of the digital verificationcode to be generated is 6, the first number is in a range of 3-5; thestep of generating a digital verification code including at least twoidentical digitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining thefirst number of different digitals according to a preset rule comprises:arranging the selected 3-5 different digitals randomly or in an orderfrom small to large or from large to small, if 3 digitals are selected,inserting, after each of the 3 digitals respectively, a same digital asthat digital to generate the digital verification code; if 4 digitalsare selected, inserting, after each of two of the 4 digitalsrespectively, a same digital as that digital to generate the digitalverification code; if 5 digitals are selected, inserting, after one ofthe 5 digitals, a same digital as that digital to generate the digitalverification code.
 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein, the stepof outputting the generated digital verification code to a designateduser terminal comprises: sending the generated digital verification codein a short message to a mobile user terminal.
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 9. (canceled)
 10. (canceled)
 11. An electronicdevice, wherein, the electronic device is suitable for generatingdigital verification codes, the electronic device comprises: a housing,a processor, a memory, a circuit board, and a power circuit, wherein thecircuit board is disposed inside a space enclosed by the housing, theprocessor and the memory are disposed on the circuit board; the powercircuit is used for powering various circuits or devices in theelectronic device; the memory is used for storing executable programcodes; the processor executes the program corresponding to theexecutable program codes by reading the executable program codes storedin the memory so as to execute the following steps: selecting a firstnumber of different digitals from digitals 0-9 when it is needed togenerate a digital verification code, wherein the first number issmaller than the number of digits of the digital verification code to begenerated; generating a digital verification code including at least twoidentical digitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining thefirst number of different digitals according to a preset rule; andoutputting the generated digital verification code to a designated userterminal.
 12. (canceled)
 13. A non-temporary non-transitory storagemedium, wherein the non-temporary non-transitory storage medium is usedfor storing executable codes, which are used for carrying out the methodfor generating digital verification codes according to claim 1 whenbeing executed.
 14. The electronic device according to claim 11, whereinthe step of generating a digital verification code including at leasttwo identical digitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combiningthe first number of different digitals according to a preset rulecomprises: generating a digital verification code by arranging theselected first number of different digitals randomly or in an order fromsmall to large or from large to small, and inserting, after each of oneor more digitals in the first number of different digitals, a samedigital as that digital according to the number of digits of the digitalverification code to be generated.
 15. The electronic device accordingto claim 14, wherein, when the number of digits of the digitalverification code to be generated is 4, the first number is 3; the stepof generating a digital verification code including at least twoidentical digitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining thefirst number of different digitals according to a preset rule comprises:generating the digital verification code by arranging the selected 3different digitals randomly or in an order from small to large or fromlarge to small and inserting, after one of the 3 digitals, a samedigital as that digital.
 16. The electronic device according to claim14, wherein, when the number of digits of the digital verification codeto be generated is 6, the first number is in a range of 3-5; the step ofgenerating a digital verification code including at least two identicaldigitals appeared consecutively by arranging and combining the firstnumber of different digitals according to a preset rule comprises:arranging the selected 3-5 different digitals randomly or in an orderfrom small to large or from large to small, if 3 digitals are selected,inserting, after each of the 3 digitals respectively, a same digital asthat digital to generate the digital verification code; if 4 digitalsare selected, inserting, after each of two of the 4 digitalsrespectively, a same digital as that digital to generate the digitalverification code; if 5 digitals are selected, inserting, after one ofthe 5 digitals, a same digital as that digital to generate the digitalverification code.
 17. The electronic device according to claim 11,wherein, the step of outputting the generated digital verification codeto a designated user terminal comprises: sending the generated digitalverification code in a short message to a mobile user terminal.